Find out how popular the last name Joerg is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Joerg.

Joerg, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Joerg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joerg in America

Joerg is the 75799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joerg surname appeared 254 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Joerg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joerg to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Joerg

The surname JOERG has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the German personal name Georg, which is the German form of the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname JOERG can be found in various medieval records, such as parish registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Johannes Joerg, a merchant from Nuremberg, who is mentioned in a document dated 1324.

During the Middle Ages, the spelling of surnames was often inconsistent, and variations of the name JOERG, such as Jörg, Jorg, and Jorck, were common. In some regions, the name was also associated with specific place names, such as Jörgenburg or Jorgsdorf.

One notable historical figure with the surname JOERG was Johann Joerg, a German Renaissance painter and engraver who lived from around 1470 to 1540. His most famous work is the altarpiece in the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Calw, Germany.

Another prominent individual was Johann Joerg Glaser, a German glassmaker and artisan who lived in the 16th century. He is credited with introducing the art of stained glass painting to Switzerland.

In the 17th century, a German theologian named Johann Joerg Giessbach (1604-1673) gained recognition for his influential works on Protestant theology.

The surname JOERG also had bearers outside of Germany, such as the Dutch painter Joerg Leidecker (1583-1668), who was renowned for his still-life paintings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in English-speaking regions is that of Johann Joerg Kohl, a German-American writer and traveler who lived from 1808 to 1878. He is best known for his accounts of his travels in the United States and Canada.

Despite its German origins, the surname JOERG has been adopted by families in various other countries over the centuries, reflecting the migration patterns and cultural exchanges of different eras.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joerg

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Joerg.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Joerg was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Joerg has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Joerg was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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